Vibrator belt

ABSTRACT

A thin and narrow vibrator belt unit for use on automatic massaging machines which make use of conventional flexible Ushaped vibrator belts serves to impart deeper massage penetration and massage concentration to a small desired area. The thin and narrow vibrator belt unit includes a thin and narrow flexible belt portion and two larger free ends. An easy attaching and intentional removal means to and from a massaging machine is an integral part of the larger free ends of the thin and narrow vibrator belt unit.

States Patent [191 Lazarus I VIBRATOR BELT Lewis Lazarus, 648 W. GraceSt., Chicago, 111. 60613 [22] Filed: Oct. 18, 1972 [21] App]. No.:298,662

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[52] US. Cl. 128/63 [51] Int. Cl A6111 7/00 [58] Field of Search 128/63,62, 24.1, 24.2, 128/32 [56] References Cited FOREIGN PATENTS ORAPPLICATIONS 1,020,205 11/1952 France 128/63 Mar. 12, 1974 PrimaryExaminer-Lawrence W. Trapp [57] ABSTRACT A thin and narrow vibrator beltunit for use on automatic massaging machines which make use ofconventional flexible U-shaped vibrator belts serves to impart deepermassage penetration and massage concentration to a small desired area.The thin and narrow vibrator belt unit includes a thin and narrowflexible belt portion and two larger free ends. An easy attaching andintentional removal means to and from a massaging machine is an integralpart of the larger free ends of the thin and narrow vibrator belt unit.

3 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures VIBRATOR BELT FIELD OF THE INVENTION Thepresent invention relates to vibrator belts, sometimes termed massagingbelts, and particularly to a distinct vibrator belt unit for use onautomatic massaging machines which make use of conventional flexibleushaped vibrator belts.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART A typical conventional vibrator belt ormassaging belt is a wide belt with two smaller free ends and made out ofsuitable materials, leather being common. In each free end of aconventional vibrator belt is usually a thru hole as a means forattaching and removal to and from the massaging machine. The thru holeprovided usually fits over the end of a shaft or rod extension of themassaging machine. The said end of a shaft or rod extension is usuallyequiped with a latching or locking means to lock in place the attachedvibrator belt unit to the massaging machine.

The types of vibrator belts available, because of their wide widths, aresubject to the disadvantages of not being able to impart deeper massagepenetration and concentrate the massage to a small desired area. Theknown types of vibrator belts are also subject to some disadvantagesincluding weight and expense.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Among the important objects of the presentinvention are to provide a distinct improved vibrator belt unit for useon massaging machines; to provide a vibrator belt capable of permittingdeeper massage penetration; to provide a vibrator belt capable ofconcentrating massage to a small desired area; and to provide a vibratorbelt unit which is light in weight and inexpensive.

The invention together with the above and other objects and obviousadvantages may be better understood with reference to the followingdetailed description and illustrated in the accompanying drawingswherein:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIG. 1 is a simple perspective view ofa massaging machine with the present invention of a thin and narrowvibrator belt unit with the two larger free ends attached in place;

FIG. 2 is a view of the thin and narrow vibrator belt unit; and

FIG. 3 is a side view of one free of the thin and narrow vibrator beltunit.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring now to the drawings,therin illustrated a new and distinct vibrator belt unit 7 as shownattached to a massaging machine 8 through the massaging machine means ofvibrator belt attachment 9.

The free ends of the thin and narrow elongated cylindrical vibrator beltunit 7 having a cross-sectional diameter of about one-half inch andhaving enlarged flattened opposite ends 10 contains the attaching andintentional removal means 11 of the thin and narrow vibrator belt unit 7to and from the massaging machine 8 means of attachment 9.

The attaching and intentional removal means 11 of the thin and narrowvibrator belt 7 are thru holes not necessarily round in shape and can beany number that is practical and economical to produce.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to avery simple illustrative embodiment, it should be understood that othermodifications can be devised that will fall within the scope of theprinciples of this invention.

What is claimed and desired to be secured by letters of patent of theUnited States is:

1. A vibrator belt intended for use on a vibrating type massagingmachine comprising a thin and narrow flexible elongated cylindrical bodymember terminating at opposite ends in substantially identical endportions, each end portion formed integrally with the body member asenlarged substantially flat generally elongated rectangular end portionshaving a width greater than the diameter of the body member, and aplurality of longitudinally aligned spaced apart apertures extendingtransversely through each end portion, the apertures in the first endportion being identical to the apertures in the second end portion andidentically disposed and oriented in each end portion, the apertures ineach end portion being of different cross-sectional areas andprogressing from an aperture having the largest crosssectional areadisposed furthest from the outermost end of the end portion to anaperture having the smallest cross-sectional area disposed nearest theoutermost end of the end portion, the apertures adapted to attach thevibrator belt to suitable drive terminals on the massaging machine.

2. The vibrator belt as set forth in claim 1 wherein the body member hasa cross-sectional diameter of about one-half inch.

3. The vibrator belt as set forth in claim 2 wherein the aperturesdisposed in each end portion are of a circular cross-section, thediameter of the aperture furthest from the outermost end of theassociated end portion being larger than the diameter of the aperturedisposed nearest the end of the outermost end portion, and an aperturedisposed intermediate said apertures of a diameter less than the firstmentioned aperture and greater than the second mentioned aperture, thethird mentioned aperture being disposed exactly intermediate the firstand second mentioned apertures such that the third mentioned aperture isequally spaced from both the firstand second mentioned apertures.

1. A vibrator belt intended for use on a vibrating type massagingmachine comprising a thin and narrow flexible elongated cylindrical bodymember terminating at opposite ends in substantially identical endportions, each end portion formed integrally with the body member asenlarged substantially flat generally elongated rectangular end portionshaving a width greater than the diameter of the body member, and aplurality of longitudinally aligned spaced apart apertures extendingtransversely through each end portion, the apertures in the first endportion being identical to the apertures in the second end portion andidentically disposed and oriented in each end portion, the apertures ineach end portion being of different cross-sectional areas andprogressing from an aperture having the largest cross-sectional areadisposed furthest from the outermost end of the end portion to anaperture having the smallest crosssectional area disposed nearest theoutermost end of the end portion, the apertures adapted to attach thevibrator belt to suitable drive terminals on the massaging machine. 2.The vibrator belt as set forth in claim 1 wherein the body member has across-sectional diameter of about one-half inch.
 3. The vibrator belt asset forth in claim 2 wherein the apertures disposed in each end portionare of a circular cross-section, the diameter of the aperture furthestfrom the outermost end of the associated end portion being larger thanthe diameter of the aperture disposed nearest the end of the outermostend portion, and an aperture disposed intermediate said apertures of adiameter less than the first mentioned aperture and greater than thesecond mentioned aperture, the third mentioned aperture being disposedexactly intermediate the first and second mentioned apertures such thatthe third mentioned aperture is equally spaced from both the first andsecond mentioned apertures.